Barley House Wolves Hurling team

Members of a New Hampshire National Guard unit returning from a year of active duty in Iraq were looking for a way to stay connected as they adjusted to life after combat. They chose hurling, the Irish sport most had only seen briefly during refueling stops in Ireland on the way to and from Iraq. They formed the Barley House Wolves, a club that has improved remarkably since its founding in 2006 by a group of absolute beginners.